For those who love small streams, wild trout, and life...in their simplest form

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

"Hemlock"

I'm a bit behind in my blog post of my small stream outings. Looking over my scribbled notes it may be at least three. Well this is some catch up. This is a stream I have wrote about several times, it's called "Hemlock"....a tributary to another stream that is as beautiful a place as one could ask for. The day I paid my visit which was in mid January was a sunny breezy day with temps in the low forties, for me that's almost ideal for this time of year. The stream was flowing nicely and it was so clear almost to the point you could see tiny bits of decayed leaves floating down.

"Hemlock" is a freestone stream that can show some pretty waterfalls and impressive plunges all of which hold some beautiful trout at other times of the year. On this day the fish were found in those smooth glides in the center and end of the pools.

One such pool. It was here where I took my first fish of the day.

This guy still held his fall colors. The feature I found impressive was his hooked snout. This fellow I'd like to meet again this October.

There are some places I should not venture in, this is one. An incline with some very big boulders covered with slippery moss. It's beautiful to look at but very sore on parts of the body.

Hemlocks, Rhodies and Laurel borders. Your typical fontinalis water in Eastern USA. Stunning in many ways. Be safe Alan. Watch your footing. File a "flight plan". There may not be cell phone coverage in your wanderings.

Don't know if hemlocks make places prettier or whether they just pick pretty places to grow. Either way, the two go hand in hand, and trout are often nearby. Thanks, Alan, for sharing your places and their inhabitants.

About Me

I have been fishing for more years that I want to say.
Fly fishing since the seventies.
I take the simple approach to fly fishing. Fly fishing need not be complicated.
Take the time to slow down on the water and look to the grand beauty out there in its most simple form.